Hey, Nice Mudflaps!
Early automobiles were boring black boxes, devoid of personality…until all this stuff came along to spice things up. So honk if you like car-accessory origins!
Weird, Wonderful World
Bombed on Broadway
If your play manages to get to Broadway, you’ve already achieved a huge accomplishment in the world of theater. But, um, then you’ve got to deliver. These folks didn’t.
Better Than Gold
“Worth its weight in gold” is used to describe very valuable items. But based on weight, gold—worth around $40 a gram—is far from the most valuable commodity around.
7 Great Sandwiches From Around the World (That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)
Bread is an almost universal foodstuff, which means that making sandwiches, the act of stuffing food inside that foodstuff, is just as universal.
9 Weird Facts About Babies
Babies: they’re even weirder than you thought. This story was originally published in the 28th annual edition, “Uncle John’s Factastic Bathroom Reader.”
3 of the Most Expensive Restaurants in the World
Here are some great places to check out if you’re looking for a good meal that costs about as much as a used car.
6 Facts About the Common Cold
Cold season is upon us. Here are some interesting facts about the common cold because knowledge is power (although we realize that it may be “cold comfort” if you actually have a nasty cold).
4 Starbucks Flops
About 25 years ago, most of us had never heard of Starbucks, but now it’s a big part of the cultural fabric. But not everything they’ve done has been successful.
5 Deliciously Heart-Stopping Football Stadium Foods
We’ve covered insane baseball park food before, but now it’s football season. The food is still insane.
A Few of the World’s Hardest Working Felines
Grumpy Cat may be a multimillionaire but these industrious kitties have to work harder for their kibble.
Crazy Halloween Foods: 2015 Edition
With pumpkin season officially underway, there are all kinds of Halloween foods available that you didn’t even know you wanted.
The Ins and Outs of In-N-Out
In honor of the beloved burger chain’s opening of its first location in Oregon (which just so happens to be just down the road from the Bathroom Readers’ Institute), here’s a quick look at In-N-Out.
Fictional Vacation
Check out these real tourist attractions based on fictional places.
How to Give Yourself Hair Plugs
Luscious locks lost their luster? You could always try Rogaine, or Propecia, or a hair transplant.
3 Weird and Wonderful Roadside Attractions
Some people consider these road trip stops totally fascinating…while others might call them “tourist traps.”
Life in a Democrazy
Here are four odd stories from the halls of U.S. state legislatures.
7 Yummy Facts About Prison Food
Prisons have by and large sourced out its food service to for-profit companies that also service school cafeterias. They get a lot of food out of a dollar. The average cost per meal, per prisoner: under a dollar.
4 Ways To Light a Fire Without Matches
This might not save you in the even of an apocalypse, but you never know when little tricks like these will come in handy. Not all of these fire techniques are easy, but they do work with practice.
